"backline" meaning in English

See backline in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: backlines [plural]
Etymology: From back + line. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|line}} back + line Head templates: {{en-noun}} backline (plural backlines)
  1. Alternative form of back line Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: back line
    Sense id: en-backline-en-noun-0d9tAmXF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2021 May 29, David Hytner, “Chelsea win Champions League after Kai Havertz stuns Manchester City”, in The Guardian:",
          "text": "Havertz oozed class on the ball, looking every inch the high-end addition, while City knew that they had to find a way past N’Golo Kanté before they got at Chelsea’s miserly backline, which absorbed the loss of Thiago Silva to injury on 38 minutes.",
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